CVE-2018-12693: Buffer Overflow
First published: Sat Jun 23 2018(Updated: )
Stack-based buffer overflow in TP-Link TL-WA850RE Wi-Fi Range Extender with hardware version 5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (outage) via a long type parameter to /data/syslog.filter.json.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Tp-link Tl-wa850re Firmware | ||
| TP-Link TL-WA850RE | =5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-12693?
The severity of CVE-2018-12693 is rated as medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.
How can remote authenticated users exploit CVE-2018-12693?
Remote authenticated users can cause a denial of service by sending a long type parameter to /data/syslog.filter.json, triggering a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the TP-Link TL-WA850RE Wi-Fi Range Extender.
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/author
- agent/references
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/tags
- agent/description
- agent/event
- vendor/tp-link
- canonical/tp-link tl-wa850re firmware
- canonical/tp-link tl-wa850re
- version/tp-link tl-wa850re/5